Pennsylvania’s Oldest Baby Boomers Turn 65
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The future is upon us. The leading edge of the baby boom cohort turned age 65 last January. They are among the first of the nearly 78 million Americans from the baby boomer generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) to reach their golden years. Distinguishable by the dramatic increase in birth rates and prosperity following World War II, the baby boomers are part of one of the largest and perhaps, most celebrated generations in U.S. history.
published: 1/24/2012 | tags:
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2010 Census and the American Community Survey: Where is the Socio-Economic Data?
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By now, most data users have accessed population counts and basic demographic data available from the 2010 Census. However, some users of data remain confused when it comes to locating the latest socio-economic data available from the U.S. Census Bureau. Since the release of the first local decennial census counts in March, the Pennsylvania State Data Center has received a large number of inquiries from individuals looking for the detailed socio-economic data that was derived from the past decennial census sample data. This research brief seeks to end the confusion surrounding the re-engineered 2010 Census, the American Community Survey and answer the question: Where is the socio-economic data?
published: 11/22/2011 | tags:
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Census 2010 Shows Changing Pennsylvania Households: Single Parent Households on the Rise
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Households headed by married couples no longer account for the majority of households in Pennsylvania, according to recently-released 2010 Census Summary File 1. The number of married couple households declined by 2.0 percent between 2000 and 2010, a decrease of 49,908 households. Married couple households now account for 48.2 percent of the state’s total households. The 2010 Census Summary File 1 release in June includes added detail about the subjects covered in the 2010 Census to provide an enhanced picture of the Commonwealth.
published: 7/12/2011 | tags:
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U.S. Census Bureau Releases First 2010 Census Results: Pennsylvania Continues Modest Population Growth; Loses 1 House Seat
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Pennsylvania’s population increased 3.4 percent since the last Decennial Census to 12,702,379 total persons, according to the official 2010 Census counts released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Commonwealth remains the sixth largest state in the nation. As a result of the 2010 Census results, the number of legislators representing Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives will decline for the ninth straight census, declining by one seat in Congress and reducing the state’s total number to 18. It has been a century - following the 1910 Census - since the Commonwealth last experienced an increase in representation in Congress
published: 12/21/2010 | tags:
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